Chapter 261: narrow family
Chapter 261 Narrow family
The middle-aged man who gathered at the agreed place stood in the center of the open space, looking very calm.
Beside him, there is not a subordinate Shinobi.
In fact, Itachi was the only one who came here to meet the middle-aged man.
This middle-aged man is none other than Itachi's Jonin, Minazuki Yuki.
A jounin with a slight reputation among the Konohas, but he is not a jounin with real power, and he looks very ordinary, not a great person.
It has been almost three days since the end of the joint Chunin exam.
The transfer order from Hokage has come down, and Itachi will be a member of Anbe in the future, directly under the command of Sarutobi Hiruzen of the Third Hokage, and will act as a bridge for communication between Uchiha and the village high-level.
Therefore, he couldn't continue to stay in the usual team, that is to say, he came to bid farewell to Yuzuki Ninsuzuki.
Moreover, there was always a doubt in his heart that had not been resolved.
This is also the main purpose that prompted Itachi to come here.
"Congratulations, Itachi."
As Itachi's Jonin, Minazuki Yuki showed a flat smile on his face, and said congratulations to Itachi.
But there was no pride or joy in his eyes, only an inexplicable sense of exhaustion in his eyes.
"Thanks. Then again, what about the others?"
Itachi looked at the open space, only Yuki Minazuki was there, and the other two subordinates in the team couldn't help but disappear.
"They are not strong enough, I have ordered them to return to the ninja school to re-study."
Minazuki Teak smiled calmly.
Itachi couldn't help but clenched his fist.
Although her former teammate Izumo Denma was killed two years ago, Mako Inari quit the ninja industry because she realized the cruelty of the ninja world.
However, two more teammates were added later. Although the relationship was not harmonious, the two of them were sent back to the ninja school to re-study... Itachi couldn't help but re-acquainted with his leader, Ninsuzuki Yuki.
This man may be very despicable.
"Don't you have anything to explain?"
Itachi asked.
Seeing Itachi's calm expression gradually recovering, Minaduki Yuki couldn't help but admire: "You are indeed a genius of the Uchiha clan. It is because you have this status that you can stand out from me."
"What?"
Itachi frowned.
"You guessed right, it was my intention to send the two of them back to the ninja school to re-study."
"Why do you do it?"
"This has nothing to do with you, the young master of the Uchiha clan, right? Or do you want to teach me a lesson?"
Minazuki Teak laughed.
Itachi couldn't help but tense up.
Although he passed the Chunin exam, with his current strength, it may be very difficult to deal with a Jonin.
The battle where he used illusion to defeat his opponent, Minazuki Yuki must have paid attention to it, and he would not easily fall into his illusion.
Under such circumstances, it would be unwise to fight Jonin.
However, he didn't come today to fight Minazuki Yuki.
This is still Konoha Village. Even though he feels disdain for Minazuki’s behavior, he is still a member of Konoha.
"Chuan Ma said a word to me before he died. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand it."
Itachi suddenly mentioned Izumo Denma who had been dead for two years.
His death prompted the birth of Itachi's Sharingan.
Minzuki Yuki continued to smile and said: "Really? Although Chuanma is usually careless, he is extremely sensitive in a certain way. He probably already saw that I meant to hide you. However, it is really not easy to see the word 'friend' in your eyes."
"What's the meaning?"
"You are too lonely, Itachi. The reason why you can't forget Chuanma is because his death has become the nourishment for you to write sharing eyes."
Minazuki Teak seemed to see through something.
"So what? Shouldering the will of my companions to die and guarding the village is what I want to do."
"That's really great. Forget it, I'm not qualified to reprimand you. Now that you are a Chunin, you really don't need to look at my face... You have graduated from the fledgling stage, Itachi."
Minazuki Teak's tone was very complicated, but this time the congratulations were serious.
"Then why do you want to do it? You have been avoiding letting me take the Chunin exam these years. If it wasn't for the village seniors allowing me to take the Chunin exam alone, I might never have a bright future."
Itachi said so.
He really wanted to know the reason why Minazuki Yuki did this.
Is it really just idle jealousy?
Even if it is jealousy, it is too much to do this.
"Haha." Minazuki Yuki burst out laughing suddenly, looked at Itachi who was wondering, and said to him: "You think too much, even I don't have the ability to hide you all the time. It's just that your father thinks it's not time to do anything."
"Father?"
"Yes, political matters are never clear. Your lord is far more terrifying than you imagined. However, as the Uchiha clan, you may not be able to avoid it. As your teacher, although I have sorry for you in the past, I still want to remind you not to put too much trust in the senior management of the village."
Seeing the dissatisfaction on Itachi's face, Minazuki Yuki just laughed at himself, shook his head, turned and left.
"Sure enough, you are just a child. The answer to the question you asked is - I have followed Namikaze Minato."
After saying this, Minazuki's figure walked further and further away until it disappeared from Itachi's eyes.
'I followed Namikaze Minato'... What does this mean? Itachi couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence.
Minauzuki Yuki kept sending his subordinates back to the ninja school in a way that almost lost his composure, and even suppressed him, a genius of the Uchiha clan.
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After bidding farewell to Itachi, Minzuki Yuki, who was walking alone in the park, felt not despair, but a kind of bewilderment.
He didn't lie to Itachi.
Because he had reasons to do so.
During the period when the Fourth Hokage was determined, he dedicated his loyalty to Namikaze Minato, thinking that he could do a great job with the vigorous Hokage.
At that time, in his thirties, he was in the peak state of a ninja, and his blood had not retreated. He didn't want to live a life of dying.
It is also reasonable to be attracted by the young Hokage Namikaze Minato.
He has always believed that Namikaze Minato can become the master of resurgence of Konoha, and remove the solidified remnants of the era from the village.
In addition, Nara Shikahisa, Akimichi Choza and others also joined the camp, which made him feel that Konoha still has the potential to move forward.
When they all had hope to do such a great cause—the fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato sacrificed.
This bad news directly defeated all the ninjas who took refuge in him.
Afterwards, the aged Third Hokage returned to power, and belonged to the fourth Hokage's subordinate sect. Those who resigned, those who were incorporated, those who were incorporated, and those who were incorporated, were subjected to unprecedented suppression.
Just an ordinary Jonin himself, Minazuki Yuki knew that he didn't have any power to resist the Third Hokage.
I am just a commoner, and through more than 30 years of hard work, I have become a Jonin.
There is no family behind it, and ninjutsu is very simple.
If targeted, he would be the first.
It is definitely not possible to rather die than submit, that would really 'disappear' from the inside of Konoha, and it would not affect the third Hokage in the slightest.
Because the person who will do it will definitely be Shimura Danzo, the root leader.
When the Fourth Hokage dies, its power will naturally be divided up by the upper echelons.
I don’t have a family background like Shikaku Nara’s, so I can rely on the strength of my family, so that Danzo dare not act rashly. Relying on the influence of the Nara clan, Shikuhisa Nara can still inherit his father's position and become Konoha's Jonin squad leader.
It’s not like Hatake Kakashi, who became famous at a young age and saved the life of Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas. He can still be valued by the third Hokage afterwards, join Anbu, get promoted steadily, and get close to the core of the village.
This is the sadness of being a small person.
If he wants to survive, he can only use self-defilement to let Danzo catch him and escape the fate of being swept away.
In this way, it is tantamount to handing over one's own life to the root to decide.
As he guessed, Danzo let him go, and used these handles to develop him into a non-staff member at the root, acting as an eyeliner.
After that, Minazuki Yuki deeply felt that his dream had been shattered.
Therefore, what I feel is not only despair, but also loss.
It's like standing at a crossroads, without direction indicators, and I don't know what to do for a while.
Three Hokage will not reuse his, and Danzo will not let go of the chain around his neck.
If you want to blame, you can only blame yourself for being impulsive and standing in the wrong queue.
"Really, people in their 30s and 40s still have this drive, what a failure..."
Minazuki Teak sat on a park bench and smiled wryly.
Itachi was successfully promoted from his team to Chunin, so there is no need for him to monitor Itachi.
This team naturally has no value to maintain.
Next, what kind of fate will be arranged for me?
Should we go directly to the roots... or continue to use this 'jealousy' method, continue to lead the subordinates to perform tasks, repeat this 'jealousy' mode, and live a life of embarrassment and despicableness...
Thinking of this, Minazuki Teak was filled with unwillingness.
In the past, I have experienced countless lives and deaths on the battlefield, even if I was surrounded by the enemy, I have never been so desperate.
If it is possible, if you die on the battlefield, you can still get the title of 'hero', so you don't have to live so aggrieved.
Also thought about committing suicide.
But thinking of the wife who shared weal and woe, and the children who are already in school... These are the reasons to prevent myself from committing suicide, and I must live.
Even if you are lingering on your last breath, you must take on the responsibilities that a man should have.
If you commit suicide, it will be too cheap for yourself.
You can only take one step at a time.
Just when he was depressed, a voice rang in his ears:
"You don't seem to be in a good mood, Minazuki Joshin."
Minazuki Yuki subconsciously raised his head when he heard these words.
Saw a man with a strange five-pointed hairstyle.
"Are you... Haruno Zhao?"
It is really the hairstyle of the other party, so recognizable.
The other party is an ordinary Chunin from Konoha, so it can be regarded as acquaintance.
But it is also true that there was not much communication in the past.
"It's me, why, didn't your student become a Chunin? Many people say he is a genius, why is he so sad?"
Haruno Akira sat next to Minazuki Teak very familiarly, and said in an envious tone.
He is really envious, a ten-year-old kid has become a Chunin, much stronger than a Chunin like him.
"My squad was disbanded, just yesterday."
"Eh? Is that so? Sorry."
"It's okay, but your life is still free."
Minazuki Yuki said.
"Haha, a mediocre Chunin like me can only dawdle like this."
Haruno Zhaochao laughed at himself.
"There's nothing wrong with dawdling."
"If you're feeling down, how about going for a drink? I know a newly opened izakaya. The food and drinks there are delicious."
Haruno Zhao could see that Minazuki Yuki was in a bad mood, so he proposed.
Minazuki Yuki thought for a while, then nodded in agreement.
That’s right, even if the road ahead is difficult, you have to endure and live on.
Since the death of the Fourth Hokage, he has no future in this village.
As long as the third Hokage is in power for one day, a small person like him will only be marginalized, and when a war breaks out, he will be used as soon as possible.
"Well, let's call a few friends to go together."
"Is today a holiday day?"
"No, but life needs a sense of ritual, doesn't it? I work hard every day, and occasionally I need to reward myself."
Haruno Zhao said with a smile.
Mizunazuki Teak was a little envious, it seemed not bad to live a stable life like this.
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The day of farewell has come.
"Thank you for your hard work in the past two years, Mr. Fujimura."
Kazuhime bowed respectfully to her homeroom teacher, Fujimura Taiga.
Today is the day she leaves Konoha and officially returns to the kingdom of ghosts.
The ghost country has already booked her boat ticket to set sail back to the ghost country.
Before that, Ichihime also said goodbye to the classmates and teachers in the class one by one.
No matter what, we have known each other for two years, so we shouldn't have left without saying a word.
"Ah, it's okay, I didn't expect that Mahiru-san is actually the princess of the kingdom of ghosts..."
To be honest, Fujimura who heard the news suddenly was quite confused.
I wanted to train a brand-new Konoha excellent ninja, but the other party turned out to be the princess of the ghost country. She was just a transfer student in the Konoha Ninja School in the name of diplomacy.
At the beginning, he didn't know about it, he just raised Ichihime as a member of Konoha.
Only today did I know Kazuki's true identity.
"Although parting is very sad, I will remember Mr. Fujimura's education. This is a farewell gift."
Ichihime solemnly put a gift box into Fujimura's hands, which contained some special products of the Oni Land, which could be regarded as a little return to Fujimura.
Fujimura hesitated for a while, but accepted it.
Yes, even if the other party is the princess of the ghost country, he is still his student.
It's just such a farewell, I don't know when we will meet again.
After all, Konoha is too far away from the Oni Country, and the other party is still a princess. In the future, she may inherit the position of the Miko of the Oni Country, which is equivalent to a daimyo of a country.
Watching Kazuhime off, the other party walked towards the gate of the ninja school, and the accompanying shrine maidens and ninjas from the kingdom of ghosts were waiting there.
The next time we meet, maybe we will meet as enemies. Yiji was thinking while walking.
"Really, Hokage-sama made a joke on me."
Fujimura complained a little helplessly.
It has always been his wish to cultivate outstanding ninjas.
Although teaching three S-level defected ninjas is a skill, it still has a bad reputation.
If possible, I am still willing to cultivate excellent ninjas who are loyal to the village.
Yiji's appearance gave him hope.
It turned out that the other party was a princess from another country, so it was absolutely impossible to join Konoha, and Konoha couldn't take her in either.
Hope shattered... Fujimura sighed as he stroked his bald head with thinning hair.
Twenty years younger, it really is my own illusion.
Looking away, he walked straight back into the classroom.
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The land of the Uchiha clan, Nanga Shrine.
This is the first time Itachi has entered the family's secret place.
He has always been curious about Nanhe Shrine, and now he can finally get a glimpse of it.
At this moment, in the huge house of Nanga Shrine, the elite ninjas of the Uchiha clan gathered.
All Uchiha ninjas who have no missions are almost gathered here.
This includes his father, Fu Yue, and his best friend, Shisui, who is regarded as an elder brother.
They congratulated themselves on becoming a Chunin, and Itachi thanked them one by one.
It can be seen that these tribesmen are sincerely happy for themselves to become Chunin.
Itachi is also very aware of his position in the family. Although he is a little bit of a talker now, as long as he becomes stronger, he will have a greater say in the family one day.
In that way, I can change this family.
Moreover, I, who intends to join Anbu, already have a certain right to speak.
"In this way, Itachi can also join the guard team, and maybe it can change the status of the clan in the village."
A talking Uchiha ninja with high expectations for Itachi.
But after he finished speaking, Fuyue fell silent and replied: "I don't intend to let the dog join the guard."
"Um?"
Fuyue's words attracted the attention of many Uchiha ninjas.
"What does this mean, Patriarch?"
"Literally, I plan to let Itachi join Anbu, and the third generation of Hokage and other high-level officials have already agreed."
The transaction with the third Hokage, I did not disclose it to the people in the clan.
It is mentioned at this time, which also means to cut first and play later.
Sure enough, after Fu Yue said this, many Uchiha ninjas looked strange, and most of them were even dissatisfied.
"You mean to let Itachi join Anbu? How is this possible? Because of the security problem in the village, we have clashed with Anbu many times. What is there to go to that kind of place?"
The businesses of the Guard and Anbu overlap in many places.
But as long as the public security issue is not handled well, the villagers will only attribute the problem to the Uchiha clan and take out Anbu’s fault. This is where many Uchiha clan feel dissatisfied and repelled.
Because of this ambiguous management boundary, the Uchiha clan is extremely repulsive to Anbu.
Fuyue put Itachi in Anbu, which will naturally dissatisfy many Uchiha ninjas working in the guard.
It's just that due to his status as the patriarch, he didn't break out completely.
"I know this very well. It is precisely because of this that Itachi needs to enter the Anbu and monitor the movements of the Anbu and high-level officials for us."
Fuyue answered calmly.
There are two troops maintaining Konoha law and order.
One is the Konoha Guard of the Uchiha clan chief.
The other one is Anbu, who belongs directly to Hokage.
When a major crime occurs in Konoha Village, the security team will not intervene, but Anbu will handle it.
It's just that the boundary is not clear.
Which major crimes are handled by the police and which ones are handled by the Anbu, it all depends on Hokage's judgment on the severity of the incident and handles it. There is no more precise dividing line.
It is precisely because of this ambiguous 'statute' that conflicts between the security forces and the Anbu have arisen.
When the Fourth Hokage was in power, Nara Shikahisa, the leader of the ninja class, once raised this issue, but later with the death of the Fourth Hokage, the matter disappeared.
In recent years, the number of conflicts with Anbu has become more frequent.
The reason is that the Uchiha clan has been monitored by Anbu.
The high-level officials suspect that the Nine-Tails Rebellion was caused by Uchiha Ruri, who had already defected, and the inner ghost who remained in the Uchiha clan.
Although there is no definite evidence, Anbe's sight often stays in the domain of the Uchiha clan, and many Uchiha jounin have noticed this.
"You mean itachi..."
"Yes, just as Anbu watches over us, Itachi will be our eyes watching Anbu and high-level officials."
Fuyue answered in the affirmative.
Many people doubted this, thinking that Itachi could do such a thing well.
But Fuyue's approach is also for the sake of the family, and there is no reason to refute him.
They do have one eye, to monitor the dark department and the high-level.
"That's okay. Our Uchiha clan has been ostracized since the establishment of the village. If Itachi can act as a good eye, then future plans will go much smoother."
It was a radical Uchiha ninja who spoke.
He said meaningfully.
"This kind of thing still needs a long-term plan, and it should not be hasty..."
Fuyue hesitated for a moment.
The other party's subconscious intentions are very clear, and they want to use a dangerous coup to gain the right to speak that belongs to Uchiha.
"You are too focused on one thing and lose another, patriarch, is the combined strength of all the members of our Uchiha clan not as good as a four-generation Mizukage?"
That radical Uchiha ninja blurted out.
Don't worry about the misfortune coming out of your mouth. The people here are all members of the Uchiha clan, and no one will tell such things and betray the interests of the same clan.
The most important thing is that the fourth generation of Mizukage of Kirigakure Village relied on a coup to seize power. There is no reason why their Uchiha clan cannot do it.
Compared with the four generations of Mizukage, their Uchiha clan has a deeper heritage.
The execution of beheading operations against high-level village officials has a high success rate.
"Don't mention this kind of thing again, give me some time to think about it."
Fuyue shook his head.
Coup d'état, that is the only way to choose when it is a last resort.
The risk of failure is simply too great.
Besides, the Fourth Mizukage's coup was successful, and many things are unknown. The Uchiha clan simply cannot replicate the Fourth Mizukage's successful coup model.
Itachi just silently listened to the conversation between his father and the clansmen, feeling slightly repelled in his heart.
Obviously a fellow of the village, why are the clansmen always dissatisfied with the village and Hokage and other high-level officials who carefully manage the village?
And some people are obviously inciting some dangerous ideas in an attempt to harm the village high-level.
Father Fuyue was so accommodating to these people that he didn't dare to refuse explicitly, which in Itachi's view was a dangerous signal.
Narrow-sighted people always create disputes that should not arise because of their own selfishness.
Itachi’s inner enthusiasm suddenly subsided for the clansmen who questioned the correctness of the village and even had fierce resistance.
Always limited to the narrow thinking of a group of interests, these people simply cannot realize the real big picture.
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